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AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) 2021
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. 10 siblings out of which A 's pocket money 30% of total 
and he spends 20% of it and saves Rs. 144. What is B’s 
savings if he spends 50% and his pocket money is 20% 
of total?
 (a) Rs. 60   (b) Rs. 50
 (c) Rs. 120  (d) Rs. 80
2. A train traveled from Surat to Jaipur with speed X kmph for 
first half distance and with speed Y kmph in another half, 
then what was the average speed of the train?
 (a) 
2
2 +
XY
X Y
 (b) 
( ) +
XY
X Y
 (c) 
2
+
XY
X Y
 (d) 
2
2 +
XY
XY
3. If X takes 12 days to complete a task alone and Y takes 10 
days to do the same task. They together work for 5 days then 
how much work in percent is left?
 (a) 7.3%   (b) 8.33%
 (c) 9.5%   (d) 10.36%
4. A person travels from A to B with 20 kmph speed and returns 
from B to A with 30 kmph speed then average speed of this 
person.
 (a) 25 km/h (b) 24 km/h
 (c) 5 km/h (d) None of these
5. If A : B = 3/4 and B : C = 7/9 then A : B : C =?
 (a) 3 : 7 : 9 (b) 3 : 4 : 9
 (c) 21 : 28 : 38 (d) None of these
6. If certain sum of money becomes 7 times in 20 years, then 
rate of simple interest is:
 (a) 28%   (b) 25%
 (c) 30%   (d) None of these
7. A and B can do a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. 
After working together for 2 days B left. In how many days 
whole work will be completed.
 (a) 12   (b) 10
 (c) 8   (d) None of these
8. A fly started going at 10pm from A to B at 45 kmph while a 
mosquito started going towards B at 60 kmph at 10:30pm. 
Both meet at mid-point of A and B. What is the distance of 
meeting point from A?
 (a) 180 km   (b) 90 km
 (c) 80 km   (d) None of these
9. If A takes twice more time than B and thrice more than C 
and they complete work in three days together then find the 
taken by C to complete the work alone.
 (a) 4 days   (b) 6 days
 (c) 9 days   (d) None of these
10. Jai traveling from Delhi to Ladakh and its distance is 375 
Kms. He beats Riya (She is also traveling to Ladakh) by 
50 kms or 10 hours. How much time Jai take to reach Ladakh?
 (a) 75 hr   (b) 80 hr
 (c) 60 hr   (d) None of these
11. Some amount of money becomes 1331 in 3 years at rate of 
10%, find the principal amount.
 (a) 1000   (b) 1200
 (c) 900   (d) None of these
12. A man purchased an article at Rs. 12345, he sold it at 7% 
loss. Next time he sold the same article and get overall 12% 
gain. Find the price at which he sold the article second time.
 (a) 15712   (b) 17612
 (c) 16172   (d) None of these
13. 60% of the total students are girls. 85% of boys get scholarship 
and 92.5% girls get scholarship. Number of students who 
don’t get scholarship are 525. Find half of the total students 
who get the scholarship.
 (a) 2250   (b) 1860
 (c) 2500   (d) 2850
14. Average weight of a, b and c is 40, average weight of a & b is 
45 and average weight of b and c is 35 then find weight of b.
 (a) 90 kg   (b) 40 kg
 (c) 70 kg   (d) None of these
15. If X and Y are two fractions and X is thrice of Y and 
multiplication of X and Y is 25/12, then Y is:
 (a) 5/6   (b) 6/5
 (c) 5/8   (d) None of these
16. A person deposits Rs. 2400, for 11 years and bank rate was 
5% for 3 years 6% for 4 years, 6.5% for rest years find 
total SI.
 (a) ` 1650 (b) ` 1600 
 (c) ` 1560  (d) None of these
17. A shopkeeper gets a loss of 28 (4/7)% on CP, find percentage 
loss on SP.
 (a) 30%   (b) 
200%
3
 (c) 40%   (d) None of these
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS. 
1.	 T ot al	No.	of	Ques tions–100.	E ach	Ques tion	is	of	thr ee	mark s.	
2.	 One	mark	will	be	deduct ed	f or	e v er y	wr ong	ans w er .	
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AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) 2021
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. 10 siblings out of which A 's pocket money 30% of total 
and he spends 20% of it and saves Rs. 144. What is B’s 
savings if he spends 50% and his pocket money is 20% 
of total?
 (a) Rs. 60   (b) Rs. 50
 (c) Rs. 120  (d) Rs. 80
2. A train traveled from Surat to Jaipur with speed X kmph for 
first half distance and with speed Y kmph in another half, 
then what was the average speed of the train?
 (a) 
2
2 +
XY
X Y
 (b) 
( ) +
XY
X Y
 (c) 
2
+
XY
X Y
 (d) 
2
2 +
XY
XY
3. If X takes 12 days to complete a task alone and Y takes 10 
days to do the same task. They together work for 5 days then 
how much work in percent is left?
 (a) 7.3%   (b) 8.33%
 (c) 9.5%   (d) 10.36%
4. A person travels from A to B with 20 kmph speed and returns 
from B to A with 30 kmph speed then average speed of this 
person.
 (a) 25 km/h (b) 24 km/h
 (c) 5 km/h (d) None of these
5. If A : B = 3/4 and B : C = 7/9 then A : B : C =?
 (a) 3 : 7 : 9 (b) 3 : 4 : 9
 (c) 21 : 28 : 38 (d) None of these
6. If certain sum of money becomes 7 times in 20 years, then 
rate of simple interest is:
 (a) 28%   (b) 25%
 (c) 30%   (d) None of these
7. A and B can do a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. 
After working together for 2 days B left. In how many days 
whole work will be completed.
 (a) 12   (b) 10
 (c) 8   (d) None of these
8. A fly started going at 10pm from A to B at 45 kmph while a 
mosquito started going towards B at 60 kmph at 10:30pm. 
Both meet at mid-point of A and B. What is the distance of 
meeting point from A?
 (a) 180 km   (b) 90 km
 (c) 80 km   (d) None of these
9. If A takes twice more time than B and thrice more than C 
and they complete work in three days together then find the 
taken by C to complete the work alone.
 (a) 4 days   (b) 6 days
 (c) 9 days   (d) None of these
10. Jai traveling from Delhi to Ladakh and its distance is 375 
Kms. He beats Riya (She is also traveling to Ladakh) by 
50 kms or 10 hours. How much time Jai take to reach Ladakh?
 (a) 75 hr   (b) 80 hr
 (c) 60 hr   (d) None of these
11. Some amount of money becomes 1331 in 3 years at rate of 
10%, find the principal amount.
 (a) 1000   (b) 1200
 (c) 900   (d) None of these
12. A man purchased an article at Rs. 12345, he sold it at 7% 
loss. Next time he sold the same article and get overall 12% 
gain. Find the price at which he sold the article second time.
 (a) 15712   (b) 17612
 (c) 16172   (d) None of these
13. 60% of the total students are girls. 85% of boys get scholarship 
and 92.5% girls get scholarship. Number of students who 
don’t get scholarship are 525. Find half of the total students 
who get the scholarship.
 (a) 2250   (b) 1860
 (c) 2500   (d) 2850
14. Average weight of a, b and c is 40, average weight of a & b is 
45 and average weight of b and c is 35 then find weight of b.
 (a) 90 kg   (b) 40 kg
 (c) 70 kg   (d) None of these
15. If X and Y are two fractions and X is thrice of Y and 
multiplication of X and Y is 25/12, then Y is:
 (a) 5/6   (b) 6/5
 (c) 5/8   (d) None of these
16. A person deposits Rs. 2400, for 11 years and bank rate was 
5% for 3 years 6% for 4 years, 6.5% for rest years find 
total SI.
 (a) ` 1650 (b) ` 1600 
 (c) ` 1560  (d) None of these
17. A shopkeeper gets a loss of 28 (4/7)% on CP, find percentage 
loss on SP.
 (a) 30%   (b) 
200%
3
 (c) 40%   (d) None of these
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS. 
1.	 T ot al	No.	of	Ques tions–100.	E ach	Ques tion	is	of	thr ee	mark s.	
2.	 One	mark	will	be	deduct ed	f or	e v er y	wr ong	ans w er .	
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18. If A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively 
then when will a complete the work if he is supported by b 
and c on every third day.
 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
 (c) 21 days (d) None of these
19. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
20. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
REASONING AND MILITARY APTITUDE TEST
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-25): In the following question, select 
the related word pair from the given alternatives.
21. Optimist : Cheerful :: Pessimist : ?
 (a) Gloomy (b) Mean 
 (c) Petty (d) Helpful
22. Red Blood Cells : Erythrocytes :: White Blood Cells : ?
 (a) Thrombocytes
 (b) Lymphocytes
 (c) Monocytes
 (d) Leucocytes
23. Eye : Ophthalmologist :: Music : ?
 (a) Player (b) Conductor
 (c) Pianist (d) Composer
24. MUSCLE : SUMLEC :: OUT-PUT : _____
 (a) TOUTUP (b) UTOPUT
 (c) PUTOUT (d) TUOUTP
25. Cricket : Bat :: Hockey : ?
 (a) Field (b) Stick
 (c) Player (d) Ball
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-28): In each of the following questions, 
four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some 
manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
26. (a) Beautician : Parlour (b) Chemist : Medicine
 (c) Lawyer: Court (d) Engineer : Site
27. (a) Fish : Piciculture (b) Birds : Horticulture
 (c) Bees : Apiculture (d) silkworm : Sericulture
28. (a) Medium   (b) Average 
 (c) Mediocre (d) Terrible
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 29-30): four figures (a), (b), (c), (d) have 
been given in each question. Of these four figures three figures 
are similar in some way and one figure is different. Select the 
figure which is different.
29. (a) 
A
  (b) Z
 (c) 
I
 (d) V
30. 
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35): Which answer figure complete the 
form in question figure ?
31. Question Figure:
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) 2021
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. 10 siblings out of which A 's pocket money 30% of total 
and he spends 20% of it and saves Rs. 144. What is B’s 
savings if he spends 50% and his pocket money is 20% 
of total?
 (a) Rs. 60   (b) Rs. 50
 (c) Rs. 120  (d) Rs. 80
2. A train traveled from Surat to Jaipur with speed X kmph for 
first half distance and with speed Y kmph in another half, 
then what was the average speed of the train?
 (a) 
2
2 +
XY
X Y
 (b) 
( ) +
XY
X Y
 (c) 
2
+
XY
X Y
 (d) 
2
2 +
XY
XY
3. If X takes 12 days to complete a task alone and Y takes 10 
days to do the same task. They together work for 5 days then 
how much work in percent is left?
 (a) 7.3%   (b) 8.33%
 (c) 9.5%   (d) 10.36%
4. A person travels from A to B with 20 kmph speed and returns 
from B to A with 30 kmph speed then average speed of this 
person.
 (a) 25 km/h (b) 24 km/h
 (c) 5 km/h (d) None of these
5. If A : B = 3/4 and B : C = 7/9 then A : B : C =?
 (a) 3 : 7 : 9 (b) 3 : 4 : 9
 (c) 21 : 28 : 38 (d) None of these
6. If certain sum of money becomes 7 times in 20 years, then 
rate of simple interest is:
 (a) 28%   (b) 25%
 (c) 30%   (d) None of these
7. A and B can do a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. 
After working together for 2 days B left. In how many days 
whole work will be completed.
 (a) 12   (b) 10
 (c) 8   (d) None of these
8. A fly started going at 10pm from A to B at 45 kmph while a 
mosquito started going towards B at 60 kmph at 10:30pm. 
Both meet at mid-point of A and B. What is the distance of 
meeting point from A?
 (a) 180 km   (b) 90 km
 (c) 80 km   (d) None of these
9. If A takes twice more time than B and thrice more than C 
and they complete work in three days together then find the 
taken by C to complete the work alone.
 (a) 4 days   (b) 6 days
 (c) 9 days   (d) None of these
10. Jai traveling from Delhi to Ladakh and its distance is 375 
Kms. He beats Riya (She is also traveling to Ladakh) by 
50 kms or 10 hours. How much time Jai take to reach Ladakh?
 (a) 75 hr   (b) 80 hr
 (c) 60 hr   (d) None of these
11. Some amount of money becomes 1331 in 3 years at rate of 
10%, find the principal amount.
 (a) 1000   (b) 1200
 (c) 900   (d) None of these
12. A man purchased an article at Rs. 12345, he sold it at 7% 
loss. Next time he sold the same article and get overall 12% 
gain. Find the price at which he sold the article second time.
 (a) 15712   (b) 17612
 (c) 16172   (d) None of these
13. 60% of the total students are girls. 85% of boys get scholarship 
and 92.5% girls get scholarship. Number of students who 
don’t get scholarship are 525. Find half of the total students 
who get the scholarship.
 (a) 2250   (b) 1860
 (c) 2500   (d) 2850
14. Average weight of a, b and c is 40, average weight of a & b is 
45 and average weight of b and c is 35 then find weight of b.
 (a) 90 kg   (b) 40 kg
 (c) 70 kg   (d) None of these
15. If X and Y are two fractions and X is thrice of Y and 
multiplication of X and Y is 25/12, then Y is:
 (a) 5/6   (b) 6/5
 (c) 5/8   (d) None of these
16. A person deposits Rs. 2400, for 11 years and bank rate was 
5% for 3 years 6% for 4 years, 6.5% for rest years find 
total SI.
 (a) ` 1650 (b) ` 1600 
 (c) ` 1560  (d) None of these
17. A shopkeeper gets a loss of 28 (4/7)% on CP, find percentage 
loss on SP.
 (a) 30%   (b) 
200%
3
 (c) 40%   (d) None of these
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS. 
1.	 T ot al	No.	of	Ques tions–100.	E ach	Ques tion	is	of	thr ee	mark s.	
2.	 One	mark	will	be	deduct ed	f or	e v er y	wr ong	ans w er .	
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18. If A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively 
then when will a complete the work if he is supported by b 
and c on every third day.
 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
 (c) 21 days (d) None of these
19. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
20. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
REASONING AND MILITARY APTITUDE TEST
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-25): In the following question, select 
the related word pair from the given alternatives.
21. Optimist : Cheerful :: Pessimist : ?
 (a) Gloomy (b) Mean 
 (c) Petty (d) Helpful
22. Red Blood Cells : Erythrocytes :: White Blood Cells : ?
 (a) Thrombocytes
 (b) Lymphocytes
 (c) Monocytes
 (d) Leucocytes
23. Eye : Ophthalmologist :: Music : ?
 (a) Player (b) Conductor
 (c) Pianist (d) Composer
24. MUSCLE : SUMLEC :: OUT-PUT : _____
 (a) TOUTUP (b) UTOPUT
 (c) PUTOUT (d) TUOUTP
25. Cricket : Bat :: Hockey : ?
 (a) Field (b) Stick
 (c) Player (d) Ball
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-28): In each of the following questions, 
four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some 
manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
26. (a) Beautician : Parlour (b) Chemist : Medicine
 (c) Lawyer: Court (d) Engineer : Site
27. (a) Fish : Piciculture (b) Birds : Horticulture
 (c) Bees : Apiculture (d) silkworm : Sericulture
28. (a) Medium   (b) Average 
 (c) Mediocre (d) Terrible
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 29-30): four figures (a), (b), (c), (d) have 
been given in each question. Of these four figures three figures 
are similar in some way and one figure is different. Select the 
figure which is different.
29. (a) 
A
  (b) Z
 (c) 
I
 (d) V
30. 
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35): Which answer figure complete the 
form in question figure ?
31. Question Figure:
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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32. Question Figure: 
 
 Answer Figures:
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)   (d) 
33. Question Figure:
 
?
  X
 Answer Figures:
          
      (a)          (b)       (c)   (d)
34. Question Figure:
 
          X
 Answer Figures:
 
       (a)        (b)            (c)       (d)
35. Question Figure:
 
?
     X
 Answer Figures:
    
       (a)      (b)      (c)      (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 36-38): In each of following questions  find 
out which of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be formed from 
the pieces given in (X). 
36. Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X)
   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
37.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
38.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 39-40): From the given answer figures, 
select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
39. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
40. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
    
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
41. Find out the figure which best represents the relationship 
among Garden, Rose and Jasmine.
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) 2021
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. 10 siblings out of which A 's pocket money 30% of total 
and he spends 20% of it and saves Rs. 144. What is B’s 
savings if he spends 50% and his pocket money is 20% 
of total?
 (a) Rs. 60   (b) Rs. 50
 (c) Rs. 120  (d) Rs. 80
2. A train traveled from Surat to Jaipur with speed X kmph for 
first half distance and with speed Y kmph in another half, 
then what was the average speed of the train?
 (a) 
2
2 +
XY
X Y
 (b) 
( ) +
XY
X Y
 (c) 
2
+
XY
X Y
 (d) 
2
2 +
XY
XY
3. If X takes 12 days to complete a task alone and Y takes 10 
days to do the same task. They together work for 5 days then 
how much work in percent is left?
 (a) 7.3%   (b) 8.33%
 (c) 9.5%   (d) 10.36%
4. A person travels from A to B with 20 kmph speed and returns 
from B to A with 30 kmph speed then average speed of this 
person.
 (a) 25 km/h (b) 24 km/h
 (c) 5 km/h (d) None of these
5. If A : B = 3/4 and B : C = 7/9 then A : B : C =?
 (a) 3 : 7 : 9 (b) 3 : 4 : 9
 (c) 21 : 28 : 38 (d) None of these
6. If certain sum of money becomes 7 times in 20 years, then 
rate of simple interest is:
 (a) 28%   (b) 25%
 (c) 30%   (d) None of these
7. A and B can do a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. 
After working together for 2 days B left. In how many days 
whole work will be completed.
 (a) 12   (b) 10
 (c) 8   (d) None of these
8. A fly started going at 10pm from A to B at 45 kmph while a 
mosquito started going towards B at 60 kmph at 10:30pm. 
Both meet at mid-point of A and B. What is the distance of 
meeting point from A?
 (a) 180 km   (b) 90 km
 (c) 80 km   (d) None of these
9. If A takes twice more time than B and thrice more than C 
and they complete work in three days together then find the 
taken by C to complete the work alone.
 (a) 4 days   (b) 6 days
 (c) 9 days   (d) None of these
10. Jai traveling from Delhi to Ladakh and its distance is 375 
Kms. He beats Riya (She is also traveling to Ladakh) by 
50 kms or 10 hours. How much time Jai take to reach Ladakh?
 (a) 75 hr   (b) 80 hr
 (c) 60 hr   (d) None of these
11. Some amount of money becomes 1331 in 3 years at rate of 
10%, find the principal amount.
 (a) 1000   (b) 1200
 (c) 900   (d) None of these
12. A man purchased an article at Rs. 12345, he sold it at 7% 
loss. Next time he sold the same article and get overall 12% 
gain. Find the price at which he sold the article second time.
 (a) 15712   (b) 17612
 (c) 16172   (d) None of these
13. 60% of the total students are girls. 85% of boys get scholarship 
and 92.5% girls get scholarship. Number of students who 
don’t get scholarship are 525. Find half of the total students 
who get the scholarship.
 (a) 2250   (b) 1860
 (c) 2500   (d) 2850
14. Average weight of a, b and c is 40, average weight of a & b is 
45 and average weight of b and c is 35 then find weight of b.
 (a) 90 kg   (b) 40 kg
 (c) 70 kg   (d) None of these
15. If X and Y are two fractions and X is thrice of Y and 
multiplication of X and Y is 25/12, then Y is:
 (a) 5/6   (b) 6/5
 (c) 5/8   (d) None of these
16. A person deposits Rs. 2400, for 11 years and bank rate was 
5% for 3 years 6% for 4 years, 6.5% for rest years find 
total SI.
 (a) ` 1650 (b) ` 1600 
 (c) ` 1560  (d) None of these
17. A shopkeeper gets a loss of 28 (4/7)% on CP, find percentage 
loss on SP.
 (a) 30%   (b) 
200%
3
 (c) 40%   (d) None of these
Instructions for candidates TIME ALLOTTED – 2 HRS. 
1.	 T ot al	No.	of	Ques tions–100.	E ach	Ques tion	is	of	thr ee	mark s.	
2.	 One	mark	will	be	deduct ed	f or	e v er y	wr ong	ans w er .	
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18. If A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively 
then when will a complete the work if he is supported by b 
and c on every third day.
 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
 (c) 21 days (d) None of these
19. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
20. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
REASONING AND MILITARY APTITUDE TEST
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-25): In the following question, select 
the related word pair from the given alternatives.
21. Optimist : Cheerful :: Pessimist : ?
 (a) Gloomy (b) Mean 
 (c) Petty (d) Helpful
22. Red Blood Cells : Erythrocytes :: White Blood Cells : ?
 (a) Thrombocytes
 (b) Lymphocytes
 (c) Monocytes
 (d) Leucocytes
23. Eye : Ophthalmologist :: Music : ?
 (a) Player (b) Conductor
 (c) Pianist (d) Composer
24. MUSCLE : SUMLEC :: OUT-PUT : _____
 (a) TOUTUP (b) UTOPUT
 (c) PUTOUT (d) TUOUTP
25. Cricket : Bat :: Hockey : ?
 (a) Field (b) Stick
 (c) Player (d) Ball
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-28): In each of the following questions, 
four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some 
manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
26. (a) Beautician : Parlour (b) Chemist : Medicine
 (c) Lawyer: Court (d) Engineer : Site
27. (a) Fish : Piciculture (b) Birds : Horticulture
 (c) Bees : Apiculture (d) silkworm : Sericulture
28. (a) Medium   (b) Average 
 (c) Mediocre (d) Terrible
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 29-30): four figures (a), (b), (c), (d) have 
been given in each question. Of these four figures three figures 
are similar in some way and one figure is different. Select the 
figure which is different.
29. (a) 
A
  (b) Z
 (c) 
I
 (d) V
30. 
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35): Which answer figure complete the 
form in question figure ?
31. Question Figure:
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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32. Question Figure: 
 
 Answer Figures:
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)   (d) 
33. Question Figure:
 
?
  X
 Answer Figures:
          
      (a)          (b)       (c)   (d)
34. Question Figure:
 
          X
 Answer Figures:
 
       (a)        (b)            (c)       (d)
35. Question Figure:
 
?
     X
 Answer Figures:
    
       (a)      (b)      (c)      (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 36-38): In each of following questions  find 
out which of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be formed from 
the pieces given in (X). 
36. Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X)
   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
37.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
38.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 39-40): From the given answer figures, 
select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
39. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
40. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
    
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
41. Find out the figure which best represents the relationship 
among Garden, Rose and Jasmine.
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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42. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation 
among Gold, Metal and Zinc ?
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
43. Which of the following venn diagrams shows the relationship 
among women, widows and teachers?
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
44. Which one of the following diagrams best depicts the 
relationship among Pigeons, Birds and Dogs.
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
45. 2, 4, 2, : 4, 16, 4 :: 1, 1, 1 : ?
 (a) 2, 4, 2 
 (b) 1, 1, 1 
 (c) 2, 2, 2 
 (d) 2, 13, 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46–50): In each of these questions there 
are two sets of figures. The problem figures (four figures and 
one question marked space) and Answer Figures indicated by 
numbers a, b, c, d and e. A series is established if  one of the five 
Answer Figures is placed at the “question–marked space”. All 
the five figures i.e. four problem figures and one Answer Figure 
placed in the question–marked space should be considered as 
forming the series.
46. Problem Figures :
 
X
S
T
T
X
S
ST
X
?
XT
S
 Answer Figures:
 
X
S
T
T X
S S
T XX
T
S S
X
T
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
47. Problem Figures :
 
=
5
3
Z
U
3
Z
=
?
=
U
6 U
6
 Answer Figures:
 
3
Z
=
U
3
6
Z
U
=
=
Z
6
Z
=
U
6
6
U
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
=
U
48. Problem Figures :
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
49. Problem Figures :
 
T T
T
S
S
T
?
 Answer Figures:
 
T
T
T T T
S
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
50. Problem Figures :
T
T
T
T
B
B
B
B
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e)
T
T
B
B
T B
T
B
T B
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-52): Read the following passage and 
answer the following questions based on the passage. Some words 
are highlighted to help you locate while answering the questions.
Recently, a newspaper article mourned the total disappearance 
of the common house sparrow. This was a comment on the city’s 
perceptible move towards edging out the flora and fauna of the 
city. In the rapid urbanization, multi-storied apartments grew 
and large scale felling of trees became necessary. Last week, 
however, seven pairs of these sparrows were spotted in a suburb. 
Possibly the greenery of this place has created a new habitat 
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AIR FORCE COMMON ADMISSION TEST (AFCAT) 2021
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. 10 siblings out of which A 's pocket money 30% of total 
and he spends 20% of it and saves Rs. 144. What is B’s 
savings if he spends 50% and his pocket money is 20% 
of total?
 (a) Rs. 60   (b) Rs. 50
 (c) Rs. 120  (d) Rs. 80
2. A train traveled from Surat to Jaipur with speed X kmph for 
first half distance and with speed Y kmph in another half, 
then what was the average speed of the train?
 (a) 
2
2 +
XY
X Y
 (b) 
( ) +
XY
X Y
 (c) 
2
+
XY
X Y
 (d) 
2
2 +
XY
XY
3. If X takes 12 days to complete a task alone and Y takes 10 
days to do the same task. They together work for 5 days then 
how much work in percent is left?
 (a) 7.3%   (b) 8.33%
 (c) 9.5%   (d) 10.36%
4. A person travels from A to B with 20 kmph speed and returns 
from B to A with 30 kmph speed then average speed of this 
person.
 (a) 25 km/h (b) 24 km/h
 (c) 5 km/h (d) None of these
5. If A : B = 3/4 and B : C = 7/9 then A : B : C =?
 (a) 3 : 7 : 9 (b) 3 : 4 : 9
 (c) 21 : 28 : 38 (d) None of these
6. If certain sum of money becomes 7 times in 20 years, then 
rate of simple interest is:
 (a) 28%   (b) 25%
 (c) 30%   (d) None of these
7. A and B can do a work in 15 days and 10 days respectively. 
After working together for 2 days B left. In how many days 
whole work will be completed.
 (a) 12   (b) 10
 (c) 8   (d) None of these
8. A fly started going at 10pm from A to B at 45 kmph while a 
mosquito started going towards B at 60 kmph at 10:30pm. 
Both meet at mid-point of A and B. What is the distance of 
meeting point from A?
 (a) 180 km   (b) 90 km
 (c) 80 km   (d) None of these
9. If A takes twice more time than B and thrice more than C 
and they complete work in three days together then find the 
taken by C to complete the work alone.
 (a) 4 days   (b) 6 days
 (c) 9 days   (d) None of these
10. Jai traveling from Delhi to Ladakh and its distance is 375 
Kms. He beats Riya (She is also traveling to Ladakh) by 
50 kms or 10 hours. How much time Jai take to reach Ladakh?
 (a) 75 hr   (b) 80 hr
 (c) 60 hr   (d) None of these
11. Some amount of money becomes 1331 in 3 years at rate of 
10%, find the principal amount.
 (a) 1000   (b) 1200
 (c) 900   (d) None of these
12. A man purchased an article at Rs. 12345, he sold it at 7% 
loss. Next time he sold the same article and get overall 12% 
gain. Find the price at which he sold the article second time.
 (a) 15712   (b) 17612
 (c) 16172   (d) None of these
13. 60% of the total students are girls. 85% of boys get scholarship 
and 92.5% girls get scholarship. Number of students who 
don’t get scholarship are 525. Find half of the total students 
who get the scholarship.
 (a) 2250   (b) 1860
 (c) 2500   (d) 2850
14. Average weight of a, b and c is 40, average weight of a & b is 
45 and average weight of b and c is 35 then find weight of b.
 (a) 90 kg   (b) 40 kg
 (c) 70 kg   (d) None of these
15. If X and Y are two fractions and X is thrice of Y and 
multiplication of X and Y is 25/12, then Y is:
 (a) 5/6   (b) 6/5
 (c) 5/8   (d) None of these
16. A person deposits Rs. 2400, for 11 years and bank rate was 
5% for 3 years 6% for 4 years, 6.5% for rest years find 
total SI.
 (a) ` 1650 (b) ` 1600 
 (c) ` 1560  (d) None of these
17. A shopkeeper gets a loss of 28 (4/7)% on CP, find percentage 
loss on SP.
 (a) 30%   (b) 
200%
3
 (c) 40%   (d) None of these
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1.	 T ot al	No.	of	Ques tions–100.	E ach	Ques tion	is	of	thr ee	mark s.	
2.	 One	mark	will	be	deduct ed	f or	e v er y	wr ong	ans w er .	
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18. If A, B and C can do a work in 20, 30 and 60 days respectively 
then when will a complete the work if he is supported by b 
and c on every third day.
 (a) 15 days (b) 18 days
 (c) 21 days (d) None of these
19. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
20. From amongst the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) select the figure 
which satisfies the same conditions of placement of the dots 
as in question figure
 Problem Figure
 
 Answer Figure
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
REASONING AND MILITARY APTITUDE TEST
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 21-25): In the following question, select 
the related word pair from the given alternatives.
21. Optimist : Cheerful :: Pessimist : ?
 (a) Gloomy (b) Mean 
 (c) Petty (d) Helpful
22. Red Blood Cells : Erythrocytes :: White Blood Cells : ?
 (a) Thrombocytes
 (b) Lymphocytes
 (c) Monocytes
 (d) Leucocytes
23. Eye : Ophthalmologist :: Music : ?
 (a) Player (b) Conductor
 (c) Pianist (d) Composer
24. MUSCLE : SUMLEC :: OUT-PUT : _____
 (a) TOUTUP (b) UTOPUT
 (c) PUTOUT (d) TUOUTP
25. Cricket : Bat :: Hockey : ?
 (a) Field (b) Stick
 (c) Player (d) Ball
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 26-28): In each of the following questions, 
four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some 
manner and the fourth one is different. Choose out the odd one.
26. (a) Beautician : Parlour (b) Chemist : Medicine
 (c) Lawyer: Court (d) Engineer : Site
27. (a) Fish : Piciculture (b) Birds : Horticulture
 (c) Bees : Apiculture (d) silkworm : Sericulture
28. (a) Medium   (b) Average 
 (c) Mediocre (d) Terrible
DIRECTIONS: (Qs. 29-30): four figures (a), (b), (c), (d) have 
been given in each question. Of these four figures three figures 
are similar in some way and one figure is different. Select the 
figure which is different.
29. (a) 
A
  (b) Z
 (c) 
I
 (d) V
30. 
  (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 31-35): Which answer figure complete the 
form in question figure ?
31. Question Figure:
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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32. Question Figure: 
 
 Answer Figures:
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)   (d) 
33. Question Figure:
 
?
  X
 Answer Figures:
          
      (a)          (b)       (c)   (d)
34. Question Figure:
 
          X
 Answer Figures:
 
       (a)        (b)            (c)       (d)
35. Question Figure:
 
?
     X
 Answer Figures:
    
       (a)      (b)      (c)      (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 36-38): In each of following questions  find 
out which of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be formed from 
the pieces given in (X). 
36. Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X)
   
(a) (b) (c) (d)
37.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
38.  Question Figure: Answer Figures:
 
(X) (a) (b) (c) (d)
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 39-40): From the given answer figures, 
select the one in which the question figure is hidden/embedded.
39. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
40. Question Figure:
 
 Answer Figures:
    
      (a) (b) (c) (d)
41. Find out the figure which best represents the relationship 
among Garden, Rose and Jasmine.
 
(a) (b) (c) (d)
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42. Which of the following diagrams indicates the best relation 
among Gold, Metal and Zinc ?
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
43. Which of the following venn diagrams shows the relationship 
among women, widows and teachers?
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
44. Which one of the following diagrams best depicts the 
relationship among Pigeons, Birds and Dogs.
 (a)  (b) 
 (c)  (d) 
45. 2, 4, 2, : 4, 16, 4 :: 1, 1, 1 : ?
 (a) 2, 4, 2 
 (b) 1, 1, 1 
 (c) 2, 2, 2 
 (d) 2, 13, 2
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 46–50): In each of these questions there 
are two sets of figures. The problem figures (four figures and 
one question marked space) and Answer Figures indicated by 
numbers a, b, c, d and e. A series is established if  one of the five 
Answer Figures is placed at the “question–marked space”. All 
the five figures i.e. four problem figures and one Answer Figure 
placed in the question–marked space should be considered as 
forming the series.
46. Problem Figures :
 
X
S
T
T
X
S
ST
X
?
XT
S
 Answer Figures:
 
X
S
T
T X
S S
T XX
T
S S
X
T
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
47. Problem Figures :
 
=
5
3
Z
U
3
Z
=
?
=
U
6 U
6
 Answer Figures:
 
3
Z
=
U
3
6
Z
U
=
=
Z
6
Z
=
U
6
6
U
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
=
U
48. Problem Figures :
 
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
49. Problem Figures :
 
T T
T
S
S
T
?
 Answer Figures:
 
T
T
T T T
S
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
50. Problem Figures :
T
T
T
T
B
B
B
B
?
 Answer Figures:
 
(a) (b) (c)
(d) (e)
T
T
B
B
T B
T
B
T B
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 51-52): Read the following passage and 
answer the following questions based on the passage. Some words 
are highlighted to help you locate while answering the questions.
Recently, a newspaper article mourned the total disappearance 
of the common house sparrow. This was a comment on the city’s 
perceptible move towards edging out the flora and fauna of the 
city. In the rapid urbanization, multi-storied apartments grew 
and large scale felling of trees became necessary. Last week, 
however, seven pairs of these sparrows were spotted in a suburb. 
Possibly the greenery of this place has created a new habitat 
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for these birds which like their proximity to human beings, and 
have made a comeback. A systematic development of trees and 
shrubs all over the city could woo the absentee house sparrow 
to our midst. 
51. What does the term ‘urbanization’ refers to as given in the 
passage?  
 (a) Greenery destruction in the city 
 (b) Concrete structures on a huge scale 
 (c) Big shift from rural life to urban life  
 (d) Migration of people to cities 
52. What the phrase “absentee house sparrow” means as given 
in the passage?  
 (a) The sparrow making infrequent visits 
 (b) The sparrow that forgot its habitat 
 (c) The sparrow that went away from the urban areas 
 (d) The sparrow that is extinct
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 53-57):  In the following passage, there 
are blanks, each of which has been numbered. These numbers 
are printed below the passage and against each, five words are 
suggested, one of which fits the blank appropriately.  
The Sericulture Farmers’ Welfare Association of Ramanaga-
ram has ___ (53) an indefinite fast unto death in front of the 
Ramanagaram cocoon market situated on Bengaluru-Mysuru 
highway from July 15 if the government does not take note of 
their ___ (54) and come to their aid by announcing a minimum 
support price. The average price of cocoons, which used to be 
__ (55) `480 to `500 for every kg of cross-breed variety and `600 
to `700 for a kg of the ___ (56) quality bivoltine during January 
and February this year, saw a free fall ever since the COVID-19 
scare ___ (57) the silk market in March this year, bringing the 
prices to a new low. 
53. (a) Concerned  (b) Planned 
 (c) Intentional (d) Practiced
54. (a) Approach  (b) Establish 
 (c) Conduct  (d) Predicament 
55. (a) Around (b) Engage 
 (c) Obtain  (d) Scarce 
56. (a) Straight  (b) Apparent 
 (c) Property  (d) Superior 
57. (a) Vain (b) Coast 
 (c) Level  (d) Hit
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 58-60): Choose the word which is nearest 
in meaning to the given word:
58. Culpable 
 (a) Faultless  (b) Blameless 
 (c) Accountable  (d) Innocent 
59. Allay 
 (a) Aggravate  (b) Assuage 
 (c) Amplify  (d) Intensify 
60. Flurry 
 (a) Swirl  (b) Bolt
  (c) Contrary  (d) Docile 
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 61-63): Choose the word which is nearly 
opposite in meaning to the given word :
61. Mount
 (a) Ascend 
 (b) Descend  
 (c) Prepare 
 (d) Fixture 
62. Replete 
 (a) Crammed 
 (b) Satiated 
 (c) Well-fed 
 (d) Empty 
63. Anticipate 
 (a) Compel 
 (b) Distrust 
 (c) Approve 
 (d) Aggravate 
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 64-66): Choose the word that best defines 
the given phrases :
64. Bury the hatchet 
 (a) Be good friends with 
 (b) Make peace with someone 
 (c) Leaving someone struggling 
 (d) Let go of someone 
65. To turn over the new leaf 
 (a) Making a fresh conduct 
 (b) Changing way of speaking 
 (c) Altering one’s method 
 (d) Changing one’s behavior positively 
66. Not have the ghost of a chance 
 (a) Not having even small amount of fear 
 (b) Not having any hope 
 (c) Not having a slightest chance 
 (d) Having difficulty in feeling 
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 67-73): In this question, a sentence is 
divided into four fragments. One of the fragments may or may 
not have an error with respect to context or grammar. You have 
to identify that part and mark it as your answer.
67. E-commerce automotive service marketplace (a)/for 
the automotive service industry, (b)/has set the industry 
benchmarking with (c)/the launch of a new iOS mobile  
app.(d)/
68. India has taking care of (a)/the needs of the world  
(b)/along with its domestic struggle (c)/during the 
coronavirus pandemic. (d)/
69. Medical technology is a (a)/constantly flow of (b)/ 
innovations, resulting from high-level (c)/research and 
development within the industry (d)/
70. ITC chairman said that plans to creating (a)/‘alternate 
structures’ for the hotel business (b)/will be reviewed along 
with the impact of (c)/the pandemic on the hospitality   
sector. (d)/